WPIAL 5-A and 6-A Classifications Sports News
On Tuesday, the PIAA released updated enrollments numbers for all sports for the 2024-25 and 2025-26 seasons. These lists are not finalized as teams have until Friday to decide to “play up” in classification. There will also be teams forced to move up because of the PIAA competitive-balance rule which is not determined until after… More »
No surprises here: Seneca Valley ace softball pitcher Lexie Hames is headed to a top-tier NCAA program. For complete article, click here.
The Pennsylvania High School Softball Coaches Association announced the all-state softball teams last night. Numerous players from Big 56 teams made the cut. Class 6A FIRST TEAM Lexie Hames – P – Seneca Valley Riley Miller – P – Hempfield Deirdre Flaherty – C – Mt. Lebanon Joey Michalski – 3B – Norwin Bailey Snowberger… More »
TribLive HSSN released their softball Terrific 10 last night. Four players from Big 56 schools are on that list. For complete article, click here. TERRIFIC 10 Lexie Hames – Seneca Valley – P 269 K, 17-2 record, 0.45 ERA, 0.49 WHIP, .066 OBA, .343 batting AVG, 5 HR, 14 RBI, 36 BB, .738 OBP Riley… More »
PLAYER OF THE YEAR Lexie Hames (Seneca Valley) – 269 K, 122 innings… .343 AVG, 5 HR, 14 RBI, 35 BB, .739 OBP, 1.700 OPS ALL-AREA TEAM Bethany Rodman (Shaler) – 14-0, 2.79 ERA, 51 K, 49 2/3 innings… .591 AVG, 9 2B, 12 HR, 45 RBI Riley Miller (Hempfield) – 19-4, 1.25 ERA, 175… More »
BASEBALL 6A PLAYER OF THE YEAR – David Shields (Mt. Lebanon) – .338 AVG, 3 2B, 1 HR, 7 RBI, 14 BB, 13 R… 67 1/3 IP, 5-2, 0.94 ERA, 106 K, 16 BB, 32 H 6A COACH OF THE YEAR – Patt McCloskey (Mt. Lebanon) – 16-11 record, started season 0-8, WPIAL Champions, PIAA… More »
BASEBALL PIAA 6A CHAMPIONSHIP (12-1) Father Judge 4, (7-1) Mt. Lebanon 1 For complete Trib story, click here. SOFTBALL PIAA 5A CHAMPIONSHIP (3-1) Northern York 3, (7-3) Shaler 2 – 9 innings For complete Trib story, click here.
Photo Credit: @Shaler_Baseball BASEBALL PIAA 5A CHAMPIONSHIP (7-1) Shaler 9, (1-1) Strath Haven 8 – 8 innings For complete Trib story, click here. SOFTBALL PIAA 6A CHAMPIONSHIP (1-1) North Penn 1, (7-1) Hempfield 0 For complete Trib story, click here.
SOFTBALL PIAA 6A SEMIFINALS (7-1) Hempfield 6, (3-1) Cumberland Valley 1 For complete Trib story, click here. PIAA 5A SEMIFINALS (7-3) Shaler 8, (7-2) Armstrong 5 – 8 innings For complete Trib story, click here.
BASEBALL PIAA 6A SEMIFINALS 7-1 Mt. Lebanon (15-10) vs. 3-1 Cedar Cliff (20-6) – 4:30 pm – Mt. Aloysius College (Cresson) PIAA 5A SEMIFINALS 7-1 Shaler (21-4) vs. 12-1 Monsignor Bonner (12-3) – 3:30 pm – Hershey HS SOFTBALL PIAA 6A SEMIFINALS 7-1 Hempfield (20-3) vs. 3-1 Cumberland Valley (19-5) – 4 pm – Saint… More »